Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.

?Our smartphone is a space, where we spend a copious amount of time, that we may have overlooked as an environment.For better or worse, we go about our daily lives in this digital palm-sized space.

Our smartphone is the environment

“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

“Healthy” doesn’t necessarily mean very little screen time, but screen time that is dominated by the right apps.You have to put the right triggers front and center.

The key to healthy phone usage is thoughtful customization

The Apps Hierarchy<ul><li>Tier 1: Habit-builders</li><li>Tier 2: Daily Tools</li><li>Tier 3: Someday Apps</li></ul>

Be the designer of your world and not merely the consumer of it

Value: An app’s value is based on how it strongly aligns with and supports your values, goals, & desired habitsVisibility: This includes both the app’s accessibility (placement on screen) and how active the app can be (notification settings)

Apps with higher value should have more visibility on your phone

Apps that support the habits you want to build or maintain.Make the habit (those apps) obvious.

Tier 1: Habit-builders

These are the apps you need for your day-to-day activities or facilitate an important aspect of your life.Standard apps such as Safari, Contacts, and Messages

Tier 2: Daily Tools

You either might need them someday or you need them some of the time. Standard iPhone apps that you occasionally use, such as the App Store or Voice Memo app

Tier 3: Someday Apps

Apps that:<ul><li>Are completely useless and you just forgot they were still there</li><li>Take up too much of your time when they really shouldn’t</li></ul>Just “cut bad habits off at the source.”

Dust Bunnies

<ul><li>Step 1: Only display your Habit-builders and Daily Tools</li><li>Step 2: Adjust the notifications of your apps</li><li>Step 3: Test & adjust</li></ul>With this setup, your home screen will be an instant, stark reminder of all the things you value and are working towards.

Arranging The Applications

The key to healthy phone usage is thoughtful customization.

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When you practice gratitude, your world changes.People are magnets. When you’re grateful for what you have, you will attract more of the positive and good. Gratitude is contagious. It changes not only your world, but everyone else’s you come in contact with.

50. Spend time reflecting on your blessings at least once per day

We’ve become so high-paced in the world that everything we do is on the go. We’ve forgotten what it means to just be with our loved ones.It doesn’t matter if it’s breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Eating together creates a sense of community like nothing else.

49. Eat at least one meal with your family per day

If left untreated, gum disease can be a risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, and a high body mass index.Yes, not flossing can make you fat.Not only that, but it greatly reduces bad breath.

48. Floss your teeth

Many people have horrible relationships with their parents.Growing up can be tough and sometimes our parents make horrible decisions that negatively impact us.If your parents are still around, rekindle those ties or increase the flame. You’ll find enormous joy in those relationships.

47. Become good friends with your parents

The messages of handwritten letters impact deeper and are remembered longer than electronic messages.Handwritten messages are so powerful that people often keep these notes for a long time. Sometimes a lifetime.

46. Write and place a short, thoughtful note for someone once per day

People are instinctively cooperative and generous.When you want to say “I love you,” to a loved one, just do it. Don’t think about it.Paralysis by analysis is dumb. And Malcolm Gladwell explains in Blink that snap-decisions are often far better than well-thought out ones.

45. Be spontaneously generous with a stranger at least once per month

Very few things in life are just randomly given to you as an adult. In most cases, you need to earn it and/or ask for it.The entire crowdfunding industry is based on making asks.Start making bold and audacious asks. What’s the worst that could happen? They say “No”?What’s the best that could happen?When you don’t ask, you lose by default. And you’ll never know the opportunities you missed out on.Put yourself out there. You’ll be blown away by what happens.

44. Make one audacious request per week (what do you have to lose?)

71 percent of bed makers consider themselves happySomething so simple. Yet, when you make your bed first thing in the morning, you knock-off your first accomplishment of the day. This puts you in a mindset of “winning.”

43. Make your bed first thing in the morning

“If you have more than three priorities, then you don’t have any.” — Jim Collins

42. Have no more than 3 items on your to-do list each day

Research has repeatedly found that when behavior is tracked and evaluated, it improves drastically.It’s best to track only a few things. Maybe just one at a time.

41. Track at least one habit/behavior you’re trying to improve

However, most wealthy people’s income comes from multiple sources.With a few short years of intentional and focused work, you can have several income streams.

40. Have multiple income streams (the more the better)

No matter your skill-set and interests, you can put a business in place that runs 24/7 even while you’re sleeping, sitting on the beach, or playing with your kids.An entrepreneur is someone who works for a few years like no one will so they can live the rest of their life like no one else can.

39. Create an automated income source that takes care of the fundamentals

Warren Buffett doesn’t invest in technology because he doesn’t understand it. Instead, he invests in banking and insurance. He’s not a tech guy. He invests in what he understands.

38. Invest only in industries you are informed about

<ul><li>In a free-market economy, anyone can make as much money as they want.</li><li>Your background, highest level of education, or IQ is irrelevant when it comes to earning money.</li><li>The bigger the problem you solve, the more money you make.</li><li>Expect to make lots of money. Think BIG.</li><li>What you focus on expands. If you believe in scarcity, you’ll have little.</li><li>When you create incredible value for others, you have the right to make as much money as you want.</li><li>You’re not going to be discovered, saved, or made rich by someone else. If you want to be successful, you have to build it yourself.</li></ul>

37. “Change the way you feel, think, and act about money” — Steve Down

Every decision has opportunity cost. When you choose one thing, you simultaneously don’t choose several others.We must define success, wealth, and happiness in our own terms because if we don’t, society will for us — and we will always fall short. Our lives will be an endless race for the next best thing. We’ll never experience contentment.

36. Define what wealth and happiness mean to you

Change freaks people out. It immediately pulls you from your comfort zone. Which is exactly what you need. You’ll often feel like a fraud. But impostor syndrome is exactly what you should be seeking.

35. Make a few radical changes to your life each year

When you wake up and put yourself, not other people first, you position yourself to win before you ever begin playing.

34. Check your email and social media at least 60–90 minutes after you wake up

Paying rent is like working hourly. You get money while you’re on the clock. When you’re not on the clock, you get no money. Earning equity is like having residual income.

33. Buy a small place rather than rent

It’s a no-brainer. If you’re not drinking the healthy amount of water each day, you should critically assess your priorities in life.

32. Drink 64–100 ounces of water per day

31. Tithe or give 10 percent of your income away

“I would have saved 10 percent automatically from my paycheck by direct deposit into a savings account earning the best possible interest compounded daily.” — D. Lorinser

30. Save 10 percent or more of your income

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” — Jim RohnWho you spend time with is incredibly important.

29. Make friends with five people who inspire you

It’s not your choice if people choose to forgive you.

28. Genuinely apologize to people you’ve mistreated

Relaxation is crucial for success. People approach their lives like a workout without rest breaks.

27. Give at least one guilt-free hour to relaxation per day

Expect optimal performance from yourself and let the chips fall where they may. Put most simply: Do what is right, let the consequence follow.

26. Stop obsessing about the outcome

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.”If you don’t believe in your dreams, the chances of them happening are slim to none. But if you can come to fully know the things you seek will occur, the universe will conspire to make it happen.

25. Choose to have faith in something bigger than yourself, skepticism is easy

Juicing is an incredible way to get loads of vitamins and nutrients from fruits and vegetables. These nutrients can:<ul><li>Help protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer and various inflammatory diseases</li><li>Guard against oxidative cellular damage from everyday cellular maintenance and exposure to chemicals and pollution.</li></ul>

24. Buy a juicer and juice a few times per week

<a href="http://dailyhealthpost.com/8-medically-based-reasons-to-consume-coconut-oil-every-day/">Coconut oil</a> is a healthy alternative to caffeine. Eating a small amount will give you a shot of energy without the side-effects.

23. Consume a tablespoon of coconut oil once per day

While all of that untapped energy gets removed, a new wave of positive energy comes into your life. You can use that energy in more useful and productive ways.

22. Remove all non-essentials from your life (start with your closet)

There is always a faster way than you originally conceive. Actually, goal-setting can slow your progress and diminish your potential if you rely too heavily upon it.

21. Decide where you’ll be in five years and get there in two

Use this technique and you’ll be consuming as much information as you once consumed caffeine.

20. Listen to audiobooks and podcasts on 1.5 or 2x speed, your brain will change faster

Eating protein first decreases your white carbohydrate cravings. These are the types of carbs that get you fat. Think bagels, toast, and donuts.Protein-rich foods keep you full longer than other foods because they take longer to leave the stomach. Also, protein keeps blood-sugar levels steady, which prevents spikes in hunger.

19. Consume 30 grams of protein within the first 30 minutes of waking up

The more you express love (like gratitude), the more other people feel love for you.

18. Say “I love you” 3+ times a day to the most important people in your life

Don’t be surprised as your habit of graciously saying “thank you” turns into even more to be thankful for.

17. Say “Thank you” every time you’re served by someone

Your 20 seconds of daily courage will most consistently involve saying “no” to stuff that doesn’t really matter. “No more yes. It’s either HELL YEAH! or no.” — <a href="https://sivers.org/hellyeah">Derek Sivers</a>

16. Say “No” to people, obligations, requests, and opportunities you’re not interested in from now on

Cold water triggers a wave of mood-boosting neurochemicals which make you feel happy.Just do it for 60–90 seconds, then get out. You’ll be very pleased.

15. Replace warm showers with cold ones

Sleep is just as important as eating and drinking water. Despite this, millions of people do not sleep enough and experience insane problems as a result.

14. Get 7+ hours of sleep each night

Waking up early allows you to proactively and consciously design your day. You can start with a morning routine that sets the tone for your whole day.

13. Go to bed early and rise early

Taking the time to spontaneously — as well as planned — helping other people is one of the greatest joys in life.As <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/10/finding-joy-in-the-journey?lang=eng&_r=1">Thomas Monson</a> has said, “Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.”

12. Do something kind for someone else daily

Twenty seconds of fear is all you need. If you courageously confront fear for 20 seconds every single day, before you know it, you’ll be in a different socio-economic and social situation.

11. Do something everyday that terrifies you

When you detox from the toxic filth that is public news, you’ll be startled as your worldview becomes radically more optimistic.

10. Stop consuming the news or reading the newspaper

You’ll be blown away by how much more connected you feel to your loved ones when you can give them your undivided attention.

9. Fast from the internet 24 hours once per week

Like all the other habits, fasting gets easier with practice.asting is also one of the most recognized techniques in religious and spiritual practices.

8. Fast from all food and caloric beverages 24 hours once per week

Refined sugar has now been shown to make us cranky, make us make rash decisions, and make us stupid.Like caffeine, if you stop eating refined sugar, you will experience some negative withdrawals.

7. Stop consuming refined sugar

What are the things you absolutely must do before you die?The death-bed mentality is the only way to live. Stop pretending you’ll live forever.

6. Make a bucket list and actively knock items off

You will never find a better personal development seminar or book than marriage. It will highlight all of your flaws and weaknesses, challenging you to become a better person than you ever thought possible.

5. Marry the person you love

This habit will change your life. Your journal will:<ul><li>Clear your emotions serving as your personal therapist</li><li>Detail your personal history</li><li>Enhance your creativity</li><li>Ingrain and enhance your learning</li><li>Help you get clarity on the future you want to create</li><li>Accelerate your ability to manifest your goals</li><li>Increase your gratitude</li><li>Improve your writing skills</li></ul>

4. Write in your journal 5 minutes per day

Ordinary people seek entertainment. Extraordinary people seek education and learning.

3. Read 1 book per week

Whatever your approach, the goal should be clarity and focus.

2. Pray or meditate morning, mid-day, and night

We’ve become so dependent on caffeine that we use it to simply get back to our status-quo. When we’re off it, we under perform and become incapable.After a few days without caffeine, you’ll develop confidence in your ability to function without it.

1. Stop consuming caffeine

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Because what happens in short schedules that you are asked to make breaks many times. and that is an excuse to get away from motivation. every time you restart studying, you are given an opportunity to not study. Also that saves a lot of time and you have the same productivity. imagine being done by 7pm. And also its better to complete your work in the beginning part of your day.

⌛Why would you want to study for long sessions?

You could follow some of these steps to study for long hours

⁉️ How To Do It?

When you plan the time in the night before tat you have to study what things from the next time, it saves a lot of time. Plus, there will not be any confusion on what to study and hence less distraction.

🗓️Plan The Time Before

Every time you will get up from your desk, you are gonna give yourself an opportunity for distraction. This can lead to a total disaster as you know it. give yourself reasons to study. Get up only when you need to. Take water and some foodies with yourself and maintain at least 1 hour streak. Whenever get up, stay focused.

Don't Give Yourself A Reason To Get Up And Go Away From The Desk

Your phone is your real enemy. Get it away when you are studying.Make it out of reach: Put it somewhere where you can't get it easily.Make it invisible: Hide your phone so that it is not visible when you are at the desk.

📵Get Rid Of Your Phone

This will really bring motivation for study. You may become more and more frequent. The biggest reward will be satisfaction. And it works.

🏆 Give Yourself Rewards

When you study more, you get to know your standards. So when you study less, you will realise that you have done more before and you are capable. And so you will have less excuses.

😎 Set Standards For Yourself

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The most common error of a smart engineer is to optimise the thing that should not exist.

Elon Musk talks about this 5 Engineering Principles during an amazing interview series at Starbase Texas. In this article I apply these principles to Software Development and share personal examples.

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Take a good look at what you're putting into your life so that you can adapt and change your outcome

You're the Sum of Your Inputs

You may find that changing one input creates a cascade effect across all of your outputs. It may take time. It may take discipline. But as you start to see the results, it will make you hungry for more positive outcomes and encourage you to replace more toxic inputs with positive ones.

Your input determines your output

So think of your life as a banquet. What kind of ingredients are you cooking with?

Use the best ingredients

Take a good look at what you're putting into your life so that you can adapt and change your outcome. 

Personal Growth Means Recognizing You're the Sum of Your Inputs

After celebrating all these important dates, it comes time to think at least a little bit on our future selves. That’s why, it’s important to know which habits we MUST create in this new year.

5 Habits You Must Create In 2022

Actually, not just for the wrong reasons. Nobody should advise another person to create a habit just because "it is good".

You MUST NOT Create any Habits

Actually, you should focus on who you want to be. Research shows that behaviours related to our values stick easily [1].

Focus on Identity First

Which habits will let you live up to your identity? Once you answer that question, you could start thinking of which habits to create.

After Knowing Your Identity, Focus on Habits as Tools

Follow me! References: Verplanken B, Sui J. Habit and Identity: Behavioral, Cognitive, Affective, and Motivational Facets of an Integrated Self. Frontiers in Psychology. 2019;10:1504.

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People can't be changed. They have to want to change.

Make a list of all the positive outcomes you expect from making a change and the negative outcomes of not making it.Try to come up with these reasons yourself to make it more effective.

Outcome Expectancies 

Write down plans and steps to implement your changes and to accomplish your goals.Keep it very detailed by including time, place and also a backup plan in case the initial plan fails.Example:I will wake up at 5am and go to the gym to exercise. (Backup plan) If gym is closed, I will exercise in my room.

Implementation Intention 

Don't waste time dreaming about being a changed person.Instead, use your imagination to visualize how you want to bring about that change into your life. This can boost your performance.

Process Imagery

Spend more time with positive and supportive people who will help you make that change. Try to find a partner who wants to make a similar change, and support and motivate each other. Try and avoid people who might distract and demotivate you from chasing your goals.

People Power

Try and be aware of your emotions at all times, and learn to manage them.Don't bottle up your emotions and try to suppress them.Exercise can be helpful to improve mental and emotional health.

Emotional Resilience 

This book uses proven research to suggest various steps  to implement changes in your life. 

Looking to make a positive change in your life? Maybe you’ve read a few self-help books and think you know what you need to do – maybe some positive thinking, making a resolution or simply wishing for happiness? Well, here’s some news: none of this is going to help; you simply don’t get things in life just by wishing for them. In You Can Change Your Life top psychologist Rob Yeung investigates ways of making change stick. He offers the most up-to-date thinking on the skills, beliefs and methods that will help you to change your life. Rooted in evidence-based research and based on proven strategies and treatments, Rob offers a new perspective and new techniques to enable you to transform your life, or simply work out what’s stopping you from achieving your goals. You can lose weight, feel more positive, give up a bad habit, get ahead at work or improve anything about yourself. Whatever you want to achieve, you will feel inspired by the practical advice in this fascination book and be able to tackle change with confidence.

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Looking to make a positive change in your life? Maybe you’ve read a few self-help books and think you know what you need to do – maybe some positive thinking, making a resolution or simply wishing for happiness? Well, here’s some news: none of this is going to help; you simply don’t get things in life just by wishing for them. In You Can Change Your Life top psychologist Rob Yeung investigates ways of making change stick. He offers the most up-to-date thinking on the skills, beliefs and methods that will help you to change your life. Rooted in evidence-based research and based on proven strategies and treatments, Rob offers a new perspective and new techniques to enable you to transform your life, or simply work out what’s stopping you from achieving your goals. You can lose weight, feel more positive, give up a bad habit, get ahead at work or improve anything about yourself. Whatever you want to achieve, you will feel inspired by the practical advice in this fascination book and be able to tackle change with confidence.

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